Seoul

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sōl, so̅o̅l, sā′ŏŏl; Kor. syœ′ŏŏl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Se•oul  (sōl, so̅o̅l, sā′ŏŏl; Kor. syœ′ŏŏl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part. 6,889,470.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Seoul / səʊl/
  1. the capital of South Korea, in the west on the Han River: capital of Korea from 1392 to 1910, then seat of the Japanese administration until 1945; became capital of South Korea in 1948; cultural and educational centre. Pop: 9 773 746 (2015 est)
'Seoul' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Incheon - Keijo - Kyongsong - South Korea - Suwŏn - Wŏnju

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